SECOND CITY

There is a theater in Chicago called Second City. it is where many young hopefuls get their start for such famous programs as Saturday Night Live and in many movies.

I have four sons, and one of them in particular seems to have great natural ability for the delivery of comedy. I tried to get him to sign up for the school at Second City, but as good as he is with his delivery, he is as bad as someone who is bashful. Those two situations don’t go hand-in-hand.

I tried to talk him into it as many fathers might try to do, and I even drove him to the theater to pick up the literature and application for him to begin. He didn’t come with me without some complaint, but eventually he yielded, and we went to pick up the papers.

He had two weeks to look over the brochure and sign up for his class. Every few days I asked him if he was going to sign up and I got the same answer, maybe.

Well the day has come and gone and my son did not sign up or try out. Someday when he is my age he will look back at this and wish he had. But there is nothing a parent can do short of putting a gun to their heads, that can make  children see or understand the experiences that come with age.

He is a funny man and makes everyone around him laugh from deep down, but only his family will ever get to enjoy his true abilities. Can you believe, Me, the loudest guy in the world, has a shy son. Go figure.

Whatever he does with his life I’m sure He will enjoy it, but only a few make it big On TV and the movies, and he could have been one.

Love you

CHICAGOFATPHIL